According to officials, days of heavy rain have devastated many areas in Kenya, leaving at least 32 people dead, 15 injured and more than 40,000 displaced. They say the floods have killed nearly 1,000 farm animals and destroyed thousands of acres of crops, with more rain expected across the country.
According to Kenya, the rains began in March during what is known as the “long rains” in the country, but rainfall increased sharply in the past week. Department of Meteorology.
In Nairobi, where the rain was heaviest, more than 30,000 people were evacuated. United Nation. On Tuesday, 18 people, including seven children, were stranded and later rescued in Nairobi after heavy rain. Kenya Red Cross speak.
said Edwin Sifuna, a senator from Nairobi County social media that local authorities there were “clearly overwhelmed” and he called on the federal government for help.
“The situation in Nairobi has escalated to extreme levels,” he wrote in a post accompanied by videos showing people trapped on rooftops surrounded by floodwaters.
According to the Kenya Meteorological Department, rainfall is not expected to subside over the next few days. forecast for parts of the country, including Nairobi, until Monday.
Here are pictures of the flood:
